St. Joseph/St Raphael Springfield at 225 E. High Street, Springfield, OH 45505-1052 US - Catholic Prayers
| Catholic Prayers |
 |
St. Paul said " Pray without ceasing."
In the Catholic religion, prayer is powerful. Catholics communicate to God, Jesus Christ, and the saints. Even though we often feel our prayers are not answered, we continue to seek prayer. Ultimately, God does hear our prayers.
Sometimes we don’t get exactly what we want when we pray or in some cases, the opposite of what we want. When this happens it does not mean He doesn’t care. It can be discouraging when something doesn’t go our way, but we should never give up on Him. God knows the full picture, and we don’t.
God loves us like sons and daughters. Parents often give their children what they want and keep a balance of what is good for them. Jesus himself prayed to God. God especially notices when more than one person prays for the same thing. God answers prayers each day.
Praying does not need to be on a need basis. People pray to discuss a problem, thank God, or just talk to God. God is always there for us. The more we pray, the stronger our relationship.
Prayer does not have to be structured phrases or passages. Yes, certain prayers are made to help us say what we want to say to God. However, we can just as easily have a conversation with God. These conversations become prayers of their own.
When praying, you don’t need to be hung up on when, where, and how. Some people choose to kneel while others like to lie down. This is all a personal choice. Kneeling helps some people concentrate. We also kneel in church to show reverence.
Catholics, in addition to praying to God, often pray to the Holy Spirit, Jesus, Mary, and Saints. Protestants do not usually do this. It has been proven by several miracles that praying to Saints work. A Saint is a person that has died and went to Heaven.
The bottom line is that there is no one reason why people pray. Praying is a very good thing to do for whatever reason.
How to Pray the Rosary
"When you say your Rosary the Angels rejoice, the Blessed Trinity delights in it, my Son finds joy in it too, and I myself am happier than you can possibly imagine. After the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, there is nothing in the Church that I love as much as the Holy Rosary."
- - - Our Lady to Blessed Alan
Our Lady asked for the daily Rosary each of the six times she appeared at Fatima.
The last 7 Popes prayed All the Mysteries Every Day.
The 15 Promises of Mary
to Those Who Pray the Rosary
Fatima Prayer The Ten Commandments
The Stations of the Cross The Way of the
Cross According to Pope John Paul II
Glory Be to the Father
The Apostles Creed
Nicene Creed
The Lord's Prayer
Hail Mary
The Angelus
Prayer to St. Michael
Act of Contrition
Prayer of Sorrow
Blessing Before Meals
The Three Hail Marys
Sub Tuum
The Memorare
Daily Prayer to Guardian Angel
Prayer for Vocations
Prayer for Catholic Schools
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
